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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,928 and 1,022,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,928 and 1,022,585 is: 2,215,761.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,928 : 1,022,585 = 1,022,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,928/1,022,585 = 1,022,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,928x = 1,022,585 × 1,022,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,928x = 1,045,680,082,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,680,082,225/471,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,215,761.90

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